The best Chinese restaurants Ipoh

For almost 50 years, Foh San has been delighting Ipoh with its dim sum and filled buns in an enchanting setting. The tables are housed on two floors of a vast, wall-less colonial building, cooled by numerous ceiling fans. The waiter will give you a cardboard slip, which you must take with you before choosing your steamed ravioli. The ravioli are sold in baskets and shared between all the guests at the table. Despite the large number of tables, it's not unusual to queue up at weekends. A must try.

Here you are in Ipoh's chicest restaurant. A hushed atmosphere, thick carpets, upholstered seats and a talented chef will ensure you spend a pleasant moment. The chef, who hails from Hong Kong, prepares refined, delicate dishes. His specialty, duck smoked with lychee wood, will have gourmets salivating. Preceded by a fine selection of dim sum appetizers, you'll want to come back again and again. You can round off this divine moment with a drink at the hotel's rooftop bar, which offers a breathtaking view of the city.

This address, well away from the city center, will delight food-lovers who accept the Malaysian way of life. Don't let a hearty savory breakfast put you off! The opening hours of this popular establishment are designed for lovers of curry mee, kai see hor fun or young tau foo. The latter has nothing to do with simple fermented soybean paste. It's meat stuffing served in vegetables(okra or eggplant) or tofu. The dish is hard to describe, but to try it is to love it.

Another packed canteen, especially at weekends. Expect to queue. But you can't miss this other Ipoh specialty: chicken ho fun, or kai see hor fun in the local language. In these pots, the city's best shrimp chicken soups are prepared. On the menu: chicken broth, minced chicken, shrimp, noodles and shrimp oil. The result is balanced and mild to the palate, but should warm you up, if at all.